Glidden, WI
Glidden wildfire risk explained
Out of every US place USFS scores, Glidden lands at the 15th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — among the lower wildfire-risk places nationally — a figure built from its 491 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts Glidden at the 15th percentile, close to its 15th-percentile risk score.
Where Glidden's buildings actually sit
USFS classifies 55.2% of Glidden's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 44.8% Indirect share and far above its 0% Minimal share — a profile where 271 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
Where Glidden ranks
Glidden's risk sits at a similar level relative to Wisconsin (17th percentile statewide) as it does nationally (15th) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Glidden ranks 26,808 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 17,520 by building count (1 is largest). Within Wisconsin alone, it ranks 674 of 808 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Wisconsin on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Glidden
Glidden's low rating (15th percentile nationally) sits outside the range where wildfire risk alone reshapes an insurance market — still, a homeowner here loses nothing by comparing rates.
Hardening a home in Glidden
Because Direct exposure dominates in Glidden (55.2%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Glidden's figures come from
Glidden's 15th-percentile score and its burn-probability figure both come from the same USFS workbook, documented in the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Glidden's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.